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Report: Solyndra Misrepresented Facts to Get Loan Guarantee
ABC ^ | KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

Posted on 08/26/2015 9:22:15 AM PDT by BenLurkin

A four-year investigation has concluded that officials of the solar company Solyndra misrepresented facts and omitted key information in their efforts to get a $535 million loan guarantee from the federal government.

The company's collapse soon after getting federal backing provided ammunition to lawmakers and other critics who portrayed President Barack Obama's economic stimulus program as wasteful government spending. The company's failure likely will cost taxpayers more than $500 million.

"In our view, the investigative record suggests that the actions of certain Solyndra officials were, at best, reckless and irresponsible or, at worst, an orchestrated effort to knowingly and intentionally deceive and mislead the department," the IG's report said.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: porkulus; solyndra; stimulus

1 posted on 08/26/2015 9:22:15 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Paging Captain Obvious, please pick up the white courtesy phone.


2 posted on 08/26/2015 9:26:05 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: BenLurkin

So, when will the principles be arrested for fraud?

Anyone?

Bueller?


3 posted on 08/26/2015 9:32:43 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Little Ray

The Democrat Party is basically a massive criminal operation.

It’s godfathers, Capos, made men and soldiers are all “protected”


4 posted on 08/26/2015 9:34:11 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

NAZI cronyism at its finest.


5 posted on 08/26/2015 9:34:31 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: BenLurkin

What a dark day for solar power.


6 posted on 08/26/2015 9:34:47 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SZonian; BenLurkin

I don’t buy it.

They may have misrepresented facts, but when the HELL does that matter to Valerie and Obama?

The Iranians say repeatedly, “We hate you and want to destroy you,” and the clowns say “That’s okay, have nukes anyway.”

The Castro regime says “We will not change one bit.” Team Valerie will say, “We will bend over. And take Gitmo, too!”

Now we are supposed to believe these GENIUSES who work to denigrate America at every opportunity were FOOLED by those who promised Solar energy on the cheap?

Bull crap.


7 posted on 08/26/2015 9:36:32 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: BenLurkin

These days, I think we can safely say that about ANY political party.


8 posted on 08/26/2015 9:37:50 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: BenLurkin

Misrepresent, schmisrepresent.

If Obama didn’t misrepresent everything in his agenda he would never get anything done at all.

You’ve gotta break a few eggs to make an omelet, don’t cha know...

/s


9 posted on 08/26/2015 9:41:04 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: BenLurkin

Its this sort of corrupt, crony-capitalist, insider-dealing, statist, socialist, central-planning sh** that Democrats love.


10 posted on 08/26/2015 10:02:12 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: BenLurkin

You mean they lied! Where’s Claude Rains when you need him?


11 posted on 08/26/2015 10:05:17 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: BenLurkin

It’s not as though they had to lie to obama to get the half-for-Solyndra-and-half-for-Obama gift. Once again, we’re being asked to believe that obama is easily hustled instead of being in on the lying, fraud and theft.


12 posted on 08/26/2015 10:20:40 AM PDT by DPMD
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To: BenLurkin
Has there ever been an audit to try determine where a half a BILLION + bucks went?
13 posted on 08/26/2015 10:26:07 AM PDT by dearolddad (/i>)
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To: BenLurkin

What a bunch of crap. It wasn’t the administration’s fault for making a loan that was stupid on its face? It is not relevant even if the poor little dears were lied to. It was a stupid loan made for political reasons.


14 posted on 08/26/2015 10:35:45 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: BenLurkin

Scooter Libby lied to a FBI agent (that is what the agent said and the only evidence was the agent’s hand written notes). Scooter went to prison. So why not these thieves?


15 posted on 08/26/2015 11:13:43 AM PDT by Saltmeat
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To: AFreeBird
Six feet under but we have pictures!


16 posted on 08/26/2015 11:26:50 AM PDT by xp38
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To: BenLurkin

The IG and staff should be given the NSS Award (No Sh** Sherlock) for taking 4 years and lots of taxpayer money to reach this conclusion. What difference does this report make if none of these politically-connected criminals go to prison and forfeits their assets?


17 posted on 08/26/2015 1:57:06 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: SoFloFreeper
About 0 and Jarrett, no, I don't believe they were fooled either...I believe it was deliberate...

I was mainly speaking to this nugget..."...an orchestrated effort to knowingly and intentionally deceive and mislead..."

By Solyndra and the WH...

18 posted on 08/26/2015 2:19:32 PM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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